Jeb Falcon, killed at Point Judith, 
Rhode Island, during the month of Octo- 
ber. — fTencks. 
Q.&Q. Vlll, Dec. 1883. 
Another Gyrfalcon in Rhode Island. — A specimen of the variety sacer 
was killed at Point Judith, R. I., Oct. n, 1883, by E. S. Hopkins, Esq., 
of this city. He also killed an adult Duck Hawk the same day, which is 
the second I have examined from the same locality this month, Mr. R.. G. 
Hazard possessing the first one, a beautiful bird of the year. Gunners on 
the seaboard report Hawks as being unusually plentiful this autumn. — 
Fred. T. Jencks, Providence , R. I. 
Auk, I, J&d,, 1884. p. ^ , 
Conn*- circ trfi 
The Black Gyrfalcon in Connecticut. — A fine female Falco rusticolus 
obsoletus was shot at Durham, Conn., Jan. 27, 1907, and sent to me and is 
now in my collection. This specimen appears to be the only one known o 
have occurred in Connecticut.— Jno. H. Sage, Portland, Conn. 
Auk 2« , 
Oct - 1009 ,*. 
